Global Patent Index - EP 1623187 B1

EP 1623187 B1 20110824 - NAVIGATION TAGS

Title (en)

NAVIGATION TAGS

Title (de)

NAVIGATIONSTAGS

Title (fr)

BALISES DE NAVIGATION

Publication

EP 1623187 B1 20110824 (EN)

Application

EP 03722916 A 20030512

Priority

IB 0301829 W 20030512

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004099717A1] The invention relates to method for navigating within a navigation area (2), wherein a plurality of navigation tags (1) has been mounted at predetermined positions within the navigation area (2). To solve the object of the invention to provide a method and system for accurate and flexible navigating in various types of navigation scenarios, it is proposed that the method comprises the steps of: determining a sequence of navigation tags (1), which are associated with a desired route within the navigation area (2), based on the positions of the navigation tags (7) and on topographic information (8) on the navigation area (2); and navigating said route by passing navigation tags (1) of said sequence of navigation tags, whereby passing of a navigation tag is acknowledged (12, 13). The invention further relates to a system and a computer program product for navigating within a navigation area (2).

IPC 8 full level

G01C 21/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01C 21/206 (2013.01 - EP US); G05D 1/0261 (2024.01 - EP US); G05D 1/0274 (2024.01 - EP US); G05D 1/0278 (2024.01 - EP US); G05D 1/0234 (2024.01 - EP US); G05D 1/0255 (2024.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004099717 A1 20041118; AT E521873 T1 20110915; AU 2003230074 A1 20041126; CN 100507444 C 20090701; CN 1771426 A 20060510; EP 1623187 A1 20060208; EP 1623187 B1 20110824; US 2006271274 A1 20061130; US 7505849 B2 20090317

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 0301829 W 20030512; AT 03722916 T 20030512; AU 2003230074 A 20030512; CN 03826442 A 20030512; EP 03722916 A 20030512; US 55352405 A 20051014